At the end of my semester abroad in Granada, Spain, I was eager to return to New York. On the way home from the airport, I craned my neck out the windows of my cab to catch glimpses of the city, setting my eyes on each bridge and building and smiling at them as if they were friends I had left behind.

A curse is some form of spell uttered or written with the ability to summon an inexplicable enchantment that wreaks havoc and harm on an individual or a place. The rumors of legendary curses are sprinkled throughout human history. But are curses just wicked misfortunes explained through myth and coincidence?

You’re a pirate on a pirate ship and your captain has taken the crew on a suicidal mission in search of a mythical treasure. Mutiny is on the mind of every scoundrel on this dastardly vessel. Write about what happens next. Do you join the mutiny or quell the rebellious attitudes of your peers?